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Team Bahamas brings home eight medals - four gold

THE Bahamas’ elite junior swimmers continue to excel on the regional level with their latest performance.

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Bahamas making history at administrative level as IAAF World Championships set to begin Friday

THE IAAF World Championships begin on Friday, but the Bahamas is already making history in Beijing at the administrative level as a prelude to what happens on the track and in the field.

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Brackets are released for 2015 Battle 4 Atlantis

THE brackets have been released for the 2015 Battle 4 Atlantis, giving us insight to the first round matchups as teams prepare for the eagerly anticipated fall classic at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island November 25-27.

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Ayton on roster for Under Armour Elite 24 All-Star Game

WHILE many of the top high school players for the class of 2016 and 2017 have been drawn to the Bahamas this weekend by Nike, the top overall recruit and Bahamian native will compete at another showcase hosted by a rival shoe company.

‘I’ve got to do it this year, and it does motivate me’

AFTER a subpar and injury-plagued junior year, Bahamian wideout Demitri Knowles is intent on displaying a renewed focus this fall as a senior and reclaiming a significant spot in the receiving corps for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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A winless outing for Team Bahamas

It was a winless outing for the Bahamas at the 2015 Serevi RugbyTown USA event in Glendale, Colorado.

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Nassau Rowing Club celebrates 3rd anniversary

IT HAS been a landmark year thus far for the Nassau Rowing Club and the organisation recently celebrated its third anniversary as it continues its effort to increase the local profile of the sport.

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Summer of Thunder: PJ Stingers suffer first loss

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation heads into the final weeks of its Summer of Thunder exhibition series and as teams continue to make their debut, one local team suffered their first loss since play began on August 1.

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Myron’s Play-4-Progress has a successful launch

The pilot programme of Myron Rolle’s Play-4-Progress initiative had a successful launch last weekend, with scores of student athletes tutored in lessons in the classroom and on the football field.

‘Very strong’ team all set for CAC Championships

THEY’RE still making some adjustments, but Bahamas Bodybuilding and Powerlifting Federation president Joel Stubbs said once completed, Team Bahamas will have a very strong team to compete in the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding and Powerlifting Championships.

Hield’s stock continues to rise into final year of eligibility

BUDDY Hield’s decision to return to NCAA basketball for his senior season drew mixed reactions from his fan bases and Hield’s stock continues to increase headed into his final year of eligibility.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Pigskin Prognostications - Part 4

THIS week we look at one of the stronger divisions in football, the NFC East and get you Fantasy Football GMs some pre-draft tips.

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Edukarting Bahamas: Teaching life skills through ‘stealth education’

EDUKARTING Bahamas completed another edition in its series of summer camps, aimed at bringing greater awareness to motorsport and teaching life skills through “stealth education.”

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Pauline Davis-Thompson looks to be re-elected

After getting elected to serve as the first vice president of the NACAC region two weeks ago, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) president Mike Sands is leading a delegation to get Pauline Davis-Thompson re-elected to the IAAF Council and Dennis Marshall to the women’s committee.

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Tureano Johnson takes on new management team

TUREANO ‘Reno’ Johnson’s middleweight professional boxing career has taken on a new management team heading into his return to the ring.